Golden Chain Tree – Laburnum anagyroides

Live Potted Tree | 30–42 Inches Tall

Add spectacular spring color to your landscape with a Golden Chain Tree! This beautiful ornamental deciduous tree is admired for its graceful, hanging clusters of rich golden-yellow flowers.

Its wisteria-like blooms create an impressive display in May or June, making it a wonderful choice for gardeners who appreciate distinctive flowering trees. Golden Chain Tree also develops attractive yellow fall foliage.

Plant Details

• Common name: Golden Chain Tree

• Botanical name: Laburnum anagyroides

• Shipping height: Approximately 30–42 inches

• Plant type: Live deciduous tree

• Shipping condition: Fully rooted in soil in its pot

• Mature height: Approximately 15–25 feet

• Mature width: Approximately 10–15 feet

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–7; also suitable for Zone 8 on the West Coast, according to the seller

Beautiful Seasonal Features

Spring Flowers

Rich yellow, wisteria-like flower clusters hang gracefully from the branches, typically blooming in May or June.

Autumn Color

The foliage develops attractive yellow fall color before the tree becomes dormant for winter.

Growing Information

• Sunlight: Full sun in northern climates; partial shade in hotter climates.

• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil.

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 5–7; Zone 8 on the West Coast.

• Mature size: Approximately 15–25 feet tall and 10–15 feet wide.

Choose a planting location with enough room for the tree to develop its natural shape and flowering branches.

Important Plant Safety Information

Golden Chain Tree is poisonous.

All parts of this plant, including the leaves, flowers, seeds, bark, and wood, should not be eaten.

Keep this tree away from children and pets who may chew or ingest plant material. Wear gloves when handling plant material, and do not use its branches or clippings for cooking or burning.

Please consider its toxicity when choosing a planting location.

Shipping Information

• Fully rooted live potted tree, approximately 30–42 inches tall.

• Grown in soil-less growing mix.

• Ships via UPS 3 Day on Mondays.

• Ships with leaves during spring and summer.

• Naturally dormant and shipped without leaves during fall and winter.

• Price includes shipping to most locations.

• We cannot ship to PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, remote areas, or US Territories without an additional freight surcharge.

Temperature Restrictions

Golden Chain Trees are sensitive to temperature extremes during shipping.

Please do not order when your local temperatures are:

• Above 90°F

• Below 20°F

Orders should be placed when temperatures are within the acceptable shipping range to help protect the tree during transit.

Bring home a Golden Chain Tree and enjoy its beautiful cascading golden flowers and seasonal foliage in your landscape!